We do not know nor will we ever find out in all likelihood why the river ran red in China? Thousands of years ago G-d promised the prophet Moses that if the King of Egypt did not allow the Israelites to leave, then the river would run red, and it happened. For faith in God and for renewed inspiration, read author Cheryl Freier’s book: The Grayling Hidden Truth Poems and The Day Of The Hidden Truth Poems.